125 quotes by cameroonian authors for you to enjoy

Everything we do, even the slightest thing we do, can have a ripple effect and repercussions that emanate. If you throw a pebble into the water on one side of the ocean, it can create a tidal wave on the other side. Victor Webster

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I am from the Bantu people, and Skip James's music sounded like Bantu music and really talked to me. Blick Bassy

Music Me People Like Talked Am James Really Skip

I'm a citizen of the world. Blick Bassy

World Citizen

All the kids had to sing every Sunday to draw in people from the neighboring villages. Every day, we woke up at 5 A.M. to pray and to rehearse the songs. We had no choice! Blick Bassy

Day Every Day People Sunday Every Every Sunday Draw Kids Neighboring No Choice Had Songs Sing Pray Woke Up Choice Rehearse Villages

My father wanted me to go to France, U.S. or Japan to study. I told him I wouldn't go anywhere, I'd stay in Cameroon and do my music with my friends. He said that the devil was in me and called a priest to remove it. I was the only guy who didn't want to go to Europe - he thought I was crazy. Blick Bassy

Music Me Crazy Father Thought Devil Remove France Stay Guy Only Priest He Study Him Said Go Cameroon Friends Want Wanted Anywhere Japan Who Europe

When I moved to Paris, I understood where I was coming from. Before that, I wasn't aware how Cameroonian I was! I realized our tradition and languages make me completely different. At that moment, I decided to try to use my music to explain to people about my continent and its problems. Blick Bassy

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A human born somewhere in this world doesn't have the same chances as another one born in Paris, England, or the U.S. We don't have the same chances at the beginning. Blick Bassy

World Somewhere Beginning Born Paris Another Same Human England Chances

People easily quit their dream because it's not easy. Francis Ngannou

People Easily Dream Easy Because Quit

I am building a foundation in Cameroon, and it's not just about the sport. The goal of the foundation is not to make a UFC fighter. It's to help kids believe in their dream, to have a dream, to have a purpose in life. Francis Ngannou

Life Building Fighter Believe Kids Dream About Purpose Sport Make Am Goal Cameroon Just Help Foundation

The one who intimidates me is myself. I'm scared to fail. That is the thing that makes me the most afraid, to fail. Just to think that I can do a mistake and lose the fight scares me, so that is why I work out a lot: to bring more chance to my size and less chance to my opponent. Francis Ngannou

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In Cameroon, kids have many problems. They think everything is lost before they are born. It seems like they are not allowed to dream. They are not allowed to be ambitious. They just accept being the victim of their life. Francis Ngannou

Life Problems Lost Before Victim Think Everything Kids Dream Born Seems Allowed Like Accept Cameroon Ambitious Just Being Many

I'm very good at drawing fouls. Joel Embiid

Good Drawing Very

I love when people talk trash. Joel Embiid

Love People Talk Trash

I'm not cocky, I'm humble, but I think I can be really special, one of the top players in the league. Joel Embiid

Humble Think Top League Really Special Cocky Players

One night, I went out with my teammates. I don't drink alcohol, so I wasn't drinking. This girl walked up to me; she was talking to me. She was like, 'Why aren't you drinking?' I was like, 'I just don't drink. Alcohol is nasty.' She said, 'I might have something for you.' She went and got a Shirley Temple. Then I was like, 'Ohhh, OK.' Joel Embiid

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